Snow hits Roanoke, heading this way

A Valley newspaper's webcam shows that the impending snowstorm has reached Roanoke, which means it will soon arrive in Charlottesville, and a 5:19am dispatch from the National Weather Service reiterates what was released yesterday: 18-28 inches of snow predicted for Central Virginia with higher accumulations–- exceeding 30"–- at higher elevations. The snow appears gentle thus far on the Roanoke Times' webcam, but the Weather Service warns of heavy snowfall this afternoon and "near-blizzard conditions" at the height of the storm on Saturday.

It started snowing here on Candlers Mtn Road in Lynchburg around 4a.m. it was coming down. It is so pretty falling I just hope it dosen't make the roads bad.

buena vista February 5th, 2010 | 11:15am

It's snowing on top of the snow we already have. It, getting really bad.

Buffalo girl February 5th, 2010 | 5:25pm

I've been shoveling off the flat roof part of our house and man, is that snow heavy, and already 6" deep --been told, with this much weight; the roof is likely to collapse, so, I guess you know where I'll be tonight.

Dakota February 5th, 2010 | 5:31pm

Buffalo girl

Sounds like you have been trained well :) . You wouldn't happen to be single , have a boat and love to fish also would ya .

MY GOD be careful of that roof .

Dakota

Buffalo girl February 5th, 2010 | 5:39pm

Sorry none of the above, but leave your contact info -sure would love help with this roof, and by the way-- growing up in Buffalo, snow doesn't scare me, but this is one hell of a storm, even for a girl like me. I just plugged in all my devices that need re-charging; for many of us, I don't think it's a matter of- if we lose power, but when, and for how long.

Dakota February 5th, 2010 | 9:23am

Crimora VA checking in and the roads have now covered . What a great winter !

Dakota

homeboundanyway February 5th, 2010 | 10:34am

It's beautiful out now (9:30 a.m.) and I'm glad to see most people are taking heed and staying home in my neighborhood. If I could walk I'd be walking in this early part of the snow. (broken ankle,torn rotator cuff, but it could have been worse and with all this snow I have to say, I am not much more homebound than the rest of the city :) (:.